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3. Creosotum. Creosote. A good but very poisonous remedy 

 against mange of the dog and horse in the form of creosoted oil 

 (1 : 10). 



4. Phenol. Carbolic acid. A remedy against sheep scab, 

 usually in combination with tobacco. 



5. *Tabacum. Tobacco. A remedy against sheep scab and 

 mange in horses. The tobacco dip or bath for scab or mange is a 

 decoction of 7J^ kilograms [20 pounds] of tobacco in 250 liters [250 

 quarts] of water, to which is added 1 kilogram [2.68 pounds] each of 

 pure carbolic acid and potash. A 1 to 5 per cent, decoction of 

 tobacco or of tobacco-lye is also used against lice, fleas, etc. 



6. Arseni triozidum. Arsenic. The strongest but also the 

 most poisonous remedy against scab in sheep and mange in horses. 

 The arsenical dip or bath for sheep is ordinarily a 1 per cent, solu- 

 tion (combined with potash, alum, iron sulphate or aloes). As a 

 wash for mange in the horse a 1 per cent, solution of arsenious 

 acetate is used. 



7. Hydrargyri chloridum corrosivum. Corrosive sublimate. 

 A very powerful but also extremely poisonous antiparasitic against 

 mange mites, acarus, herpes, lice, etc. 



8. Unguentum hydrargyri. Mercurial ointment. A good 

 remedy against lice. Formerly used also against sheep scab. 



9. Balsamum Peruvianum. Peru balsam. A good and mild but 

 expensive mange remedy for dogs; used undiluted or in alcohol 

 (1 : 1 to 10). A specific against acarus [demodectic] mange. The 

 modem substitutes for Peru balsam: *perugen (artificial Peru 

 balsam), *peruskabin and *peruol (synthetic benzyl benzoate) 

 have a similar action. 



10. Sulphur lotum, sulphur prsecipitatum, sulphur sublima- 

 tum. Sulphur. A specific against mange of cats in the form 

 of Helmerich's ointment (2 parts sulphur, 1 part potash, 10 parts 

 lard). 



11. *Potassa sulphurata. Liver of sulphur. A specific against 

 acarus mange in the foiln of 1 to 2 per cent, baths. 



12. *Insect powder. The most used remedy against fleas, 

 feather insects, and fowl mites. 



